[RATINGS]

Date: January 9th, 2015
Premiere of KBS2 Spy Drama

TNmS (Seoul)
Episode 2: 8.8%

AGB Nationwide
Episode 1: 8.5%
Episode 2: 7.9%
Average Rating: 8.2%

While Cable channel tvN has conquered the friday-saturday nights with many hits dramas, KBS2’s friday night was called a dead time slot for a long time, Previous KBS2 Friday Drama “Hi! School-Love On” average rating was around 3%, but this is starting to change thanks to SPY which average rating reached 8.2%.

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Date: January 10th, 2015
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wonder what Jaejoong thinks at this early turn but willing to give #SPY couple the chance during the next episodes. 🙂 even the story is primarily about family (mother&son), the couple should do better (they promote so much as is). given this drama is korean version of the original Gordin Cell, can it possibly have such twist? it is still my honest feeling that i’m saying just now they have earlier overdone whatever “chemistry” or “love-boost” they want, just how the couple were lovey_dovey at the PC, (sorry Jae), you both looked cute & annoying at the same time (at least for me 🙂 i prefer they kept the safe distance first and observe the progress during airtime. hope i’ll not be mistaken for “negativity and delulu jealousy” over this statement. too old for that 😀

the drama has a lot to offer and reasons to watch grows by the day esp. with the airing of first episodes, can’t wait every Friday^ ❤

I can’t agree with you more. The chemistry should be a vibe that audience feel while watching the drama. Not a show off or doing it deliberately in the PS. It’s annoying. I’m also too old for fan girl jealousy. Hope I’m not misunderstood for being honest. Sorry Jae. I too prefer the above pairing. TBO. Hahaha…

I am also ‘too old’ for fan-girl whining when Jaejoong-ssi has a love interest, kiss scenes, etc in a drama. Though, I was equally disappointed at the required promotion at the press conference of ‘couple skinship’ to heighten interest. Considering that KBS is wanting to create something new, I was disappointed that KBS relied on a past gimmick [though I’m sure it worked to get many in Korea to tune in Friday night]. Which makes the whole promoting of ‘couple skinship’ a Catch-22.

That being said, apparently, the original producers of Israeli ‘Mice’ also produced US fan favorite –Homeland– on Showtime. I was hooked on that show. The female is the analyst and the male was “working” with her about a sensitive terrorist situation. But what I liked the most was the two characters passionate, tumultuous, self-destructing relationship interwoven with the main plot. Writers included us in early that the male had been held hostage & tortured in Middle East by an unknown terrorist cell. And all of –Homeland’s– wild conflict and hidden lives for all, start.

Which is why when Chae Subin was introduced, I was equally as excited as it seems many others are at her and Jaejoong-ssi potential storyline. But I’ll give the “promoted” love story time and hope it has some wild conflicts. I want the PD’s & writers for SPY to continue to flaunt convention by not creating a cookie cutter female lover. I want Sung-Hee to have some serious worries that will test their love. And I’ll be truly honest. I like Jaejoong-ssi yummy chemistry skinship scenes. But Sung-Hee needs to put some more umf in it and sell that fire to us. I’m believing in her abilities.

i’m literally clueless about the based-story of SPY. along the same producer of Homeland, from what you’ve said, has ace plot. the last english series/season i got hooked (many years ago & surely will make you laugh) was PRISON BREAK 😀 we all have high hopes for SPY drama considering the pivotal conflicts laid beforehand and like you, we don’t want just “cookie cutter” female lover, worst, the choice for GSH as female lead has gotten the “oh whys” right at the beginning. but being “too old”, 🙂 , we could stay in positive light, hoping for the ” two characters passionate, tumultuous, self-destructing relationship interwoven with the main plot”, and “yummy skinship” is never a problem, in fact, just right firing till nestled flames feeling us nowhere to hide, lol! ^ 😀

well …half the time people prefer alternative couples anyway ( not talking about slash couples ) … but I haven’t seen the episodes yet ( I know WTF ?! ) so I’m looking forward to seeing what’s this all about.

Like you guys, I’m too old for that ‘jealous part’ and also do not give importance to these things, dramas in my country are full of kissing scenes all the time and I love them.
My only problem is that Korea don’t know how focus on various topics of a plot and when put romance tends to only focus on the couple, reason why most of us was worried how Spy would really be.
I thought the chemistry of Jaejoong with Soobin fantastic and the few minutes of their scene had much more lovey-dovey/chemistry of all this promotion KBS made for Sunghee and Jaejoong.
Sunghee do this weird thing with her eyebrows everytime she talks that annoys me and Soobin acts better (her ‘acting eyes’).
Well, this are my opinions. Apparently we will have more scenes between Seonwoo and Suyeon, even if not romantic, I’m dying to see them.

I remember when I watched IRIS-1& Athena, I was addicted from first epi. So here, I sincerely hope the drama SPY to catch up fast next week. It’s too early for me to say this drama is attractive/exciting/ and oh~ and err~ but I can’t just suck my thumb while watching.
I also wish more seniors to join this drama to support (i like all the seniors from Three Days so they have a very solid team). KBS can’t afford it like SBS? Sawwwry ~~ Now in Spy, Seowoo’s lady sunbae looks like an NIS apprentice to me.
Anyway, I hope I could see more of solid Spy story.
Spy team FIGHTING!!!

I really enjoyed the first episode! And I’m happy to see the high ratings! It’s also interesting too see that a lot of people are interesting in the north korean spy. 🙂 Looking forward to see episode 2. The English subs can’t come fast enough!

I’m seeing three ladies fighting for our handsome NIS agent here, his girlfriend, his NIS colleague who has a secret crush on him, and the NK spy who will eventually become an NIS agent (her description in SPY 2015 TV series wiki) so maybe they’ll have a lot of action scenes together.
I trust the production team and I’m game with any romance angles (promise not to throw tantrums like a kid 😀 )